Description
Reports and documents relating mainly to water-supply developments of the East Bay Municipal Utility District, Oakland, California.
Includes material on the Mokelumne River Project, Briones Dam, the Lafayette Aqueduct, Camanche Dam and Reservoir, the American
River Project, Chabot Dam and Reservoir, and Pardee Dam and Powerplant. The collection was given to the Water Resources Collections
and Archives by Walter R. McLean in May 1973. Additional materials were given to the Archives by Mr. McLean in January 1992.
Background
Walter Reginald McLean, the son of Walter Reginald and Sarah Jane (Patterson) McLean, was born on July 16, 1903 in the town
of Broderick in Yolo County, California. His distinguished career embraces fifty-three years of service to the East Bay Municipal
Utility District, plus fifteen years as a consultant to water-related projects in the United States, South America, and South
Africa.
Extent
19 linear feet
40 boxes
Restrictions
Copyright has not been assigned to the Water Resources Collections and Archives. All requests for permission to publish or
quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Director of Distinctive Collections. Permission for publication
is given on behalf of the Water Resources Collections and Archives as the owner of the physical items and is not intended
to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader.
Availability
Collection is open for research.